The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected constipation, finding that his symptoms are severe and consistent with the criteria for this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of alternating diarrhea and constipation, along with constant abdominal distress, meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- constipation (claimed as gastrointestinal disability, stomach pain, and regurgitation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044626
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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